Jab, I once worked for an employer who expressed that concern, as well. I also worked for a temp agency in the mid-90s when I was between jobs. A team of 2 women and 3 men, all hired by the same agency, were creating work flowcharts for a major bank. One day, we got to talking, and it turns out the men were earning a higher wage than the women, for the same work. I got up and walked out. It was unfortunate because I had some really interesting, fun, diverse jobs through the agency, but to find out about the pay discrimination was a deal breaker.
eta, Jab, I did not intend to compare my reaction to yours. The 60s was a vastly different decade in which to be an employed female, than the 90s. I'm sorry you experienced that rejection.
Jab, I once worked for an employer who expressed that concern, as well. I also worked for a temp agency in the mid-90s when I was between jobs. A team of 2 women and 3 men, all hired by the same agency, were creating work flowcharts for a major bank. One day, we got to talking, and it turns out the men were earning a higher wage than the women, for the same work. I got up and walked out. It was unfortunate because I had some really interesting, fun, diverse jobs through the agency, but to find out about the pay discrimination was a deal breaker.
eta, Jab, I did not intend to compare my reaction to yours. The 60s was a vastly different decade in which to be an employed female, than the 90s. I'm sorry you experienced that rejection.